Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-09-17


Every thing known IN medicine that is
used in surgical cases to al nature in
heal NO the flesh was tried with li,tlt
Rose. The results were now sati>fac,
tory. She bore suffering grantIv
without > murmur But no one could
be blind 20 the fact that the beauttu
face was taking on winter shade. and
the biz brown eyes beginning 70 shine
with a spiritual lu>ter that comes some-
times before dissolution 10 people OF
spOtlGss lives. She was always cheer,
ful, but did not want TO die, and kep'
up brave light to keep death away.
DR. Wilder at length held consulta.
tons with several expert surgeons,
when it had become evident that the
wound would not heal naturally and il
was decided that the only chance wal
N muscle transportation. Where was
the muscle TO come from Usually the
eXpcr mcnt is tried with a doc. but IN
. this case DR.. Wilder wanted a human
take long to find one, after big Harry
Blake; the Terhune coachman. heard
what was wanted, for lie prompllg
offered himself. His father had been
in the Tcrhune service before him. and
he had never looked on little Rose with.
out calling her an angel. He told DR..
, Wilder that
EVERY OUNCE OF FLESH
On h.s bones was at Miss Rose dispos,
al. DR.. Wilder found that Blake came
Of good stock. and that there was no
/ hereditary disease in lis family. Ha
/ decided to operate on him. Several
/ eminent surgeons were called in to as
+ sjst. While DIR. w lder was operating
on Blake, the girls thighbone was be,
/ ing prepared by other surgeons. Both
subjects were given ether. A narrow
/ strip of flesh, about an inch and 4 malt
wide and twelve inches long. on tho
outside OF Blake's left side was dissect-
ed loose from the surround ding tissue.
An ATTACHMENT was left at the lower
/ portion. so that it could be nourshed.
The girl was transferred to Blake's
cot, and the long strip of flesh was laid
upon the wound in her thigh. 1t COW
cred about one quarter the unhealed
surface, and was joined with stitches
to the healthy tissue. The girls thigh
was fastened to Blake's with bandages
and adhesive plaster in the firmest
manner. The wounds being spriniled
with iodOform and bandaged the first
operation was over. 1t was highly sue
cessful. Blake followed his instructions
closely, and did not move for two
weeks. Little Rose. lying beside him.
was also quiet. When the bandages
were removed Blake's flesh was found
to be firmly united to the patients,
and the attachment was severed. Only
a small portion of the tissue slOughed
away in healing. After a few days
rest the operation was continued. The
flesh on this occasion was taken from
Blake's right thigh. and he had to lay
for two weeks on his abdomen. He re.
manned cheerfully while the patient at
his side grew stronger at his expense.
The second strip of flesh did not unite
as well as the first. About one quarter
of it had to be removed. The rest
healed well. A longer interval was
allowed to pass before any thing was
done. and little lines of tissue shot out
from the grated flesh into the unheal.
ed surface. The grating process was
repeated seven times in all Pieces OF
tissue were taken from both of Blake.
arms; two other small pieces were
taken from each calf. There was only
one fl lure of flesh to unite, and thai
was one of the arm sections.
As the area Of unhealed flesh dmin-
ished in the patient her health anC
strength improved. much to the delight
of Blake, who seemed to take grea
pleasure in suffering for his little pet
She was able 10 walk this week for thu
first time since her m shap. She i,
strong and hearty, and there is nothing
to prevent her complete recovery
What the Terhunes VII do for Blak,
has not been announced. but it is safr
to say that he will not be forgotten
Little Rose says they must buy him
farm where there are no moving ma
chimes.